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chelatases

chelatases is the plural of chelatase.

Meaning of chelatase

Noun

chelatase (plural chelatases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially that of a specified metal ion
    • The properties of these zinc-protoporphyrin chelatases, particularly the one in R. spheroides, are described in detail and their possible metabolic functions discussed.1964, A Neuberger, “Studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrin and bacteriochlorophyll by Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 5. Zinc–protoporphyrin chelatase”, in Biochemical Journal

Questions about chelatases

What is chelatases the plural of?
Chelatases is the plural of chelatase.

Words near chelatases in the dictionary

  1. chelandions
  2. chelas
  3. chelaship
  4. chelatable
  5. chelatase
  6. chelatases
  7. chelate
  8. chelate complex
  9. chelate complexes
  10. chelate compound
  11. chelate compounds

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